We Sweat For You
We spend hundreds of hours creating each class we teach. The exercises we give to students are all custom made, designed by us to teach the student in a professional and organized manner. Even after we create the class, we solicit evaluations and then continue to improve the class on a regular basis. When new software updates become available, we immediately incorporate them into our training materials. This compares to most accredited schools, which ask each instructor to develop their own curriculum—something impossible to do well by only one busy professional.

Demo then Do Method
One important difference between our training and others is that we never have the student "follow along" pointing and clicking with the instructor. We discovered early on that students don't retain the information when it is taught that way. Instead, our instructor demos while the student gives undivided attention to the lesson. Then the student does the same thing step by step through a written exercise. This gives the student a chance to absorb the info then apply it, rather than frenetically try to keep up with the instructor. Our students routinely thank us for teaching them with this better method!

We Specialize in Web Design and Computer Graphics
We have a limited offering of classes because we demand the highest quality from every class we teach. If you see another training facility that teaches every software program in existence, you have to question the quality of their offerings.

Sharp, Professional-Looking Projects
The projects you work on in class are cool, professional, and good-looking. In our InDesign class, for example, we don’t have you create some shabby newsletter. We have you create nice ads for magazines, a magazine cover, the New York Times Crossword Puzzle, an entire 112-page book—the list goes on. We believe that you should learn AND create portfolio-quality material at the same time.

Our Classes are Fun and Interesting
One of the most important comments we regularly receive about our classes is that they are fun, interesting, and most important, “not boring.” There is nothing worse than a boring instructor or a boring lesson. In our class evaluations, one of the comments students can check off is that the teacher “Droned on and on, I could barely stay awake.” Well, suffice it to say, if we ever get a comment like that, the teacher won’t be teaching long at Noble!

Our Instructors Know How to Teach, Too
One of the biggest complaints about computer software instructors is that they are too technical. They know how to use the program, but not how to explain it. At Noble, we make sure all of our instructors know how to teach as well. Here’s how we evaluate them: We have them give us a 15-minute lesson on some aspect of the software. We can tell a lot from those 15 minutes! If they pass muster, they sit in on a class, to see how we do it. Then they teach a class for the the first time. We sit in on the class to make sure they are doing it right. And finally, we then ask the students for their opinions. If the teacher does not get excellent ratings all around, they no longer teach here. Simple as that.

What We Think About Other Training Places
The problem with training facilities these days is that they all say the same thing. “We have great instructors, you work on great projects, yada yada yada.” Well, if they have great instructors, who are they and where do they work and what is their experience? You can find out the bios of all our instructors just by clicking! And what about those great projects? If the projects are so great, why don't they give you examples of them on their web sites?

Our Money-Back Guarantee
At this web site you'll find everything you possibly need to know about our organization. But if you still have any doubts about the quality of our training, then take solace in our official, unconditional, money-back guarantee. If after the first day of class you don’t absolutely LOVE it, we’ll give you your money back. Simple as that. Chances are that you will not only love it, you will continue to send friends and associates to Noble for the finest computer graphics training in New York.

And Finally
Noble Desktop started out as one freelance graphic artist with a Macintosh SE (with a 9" monitor!). It has grown into a 50-computer, 3-classroom facility with a rock-solid reputation. Word of mouth is how we get most of our business, and we hope that, no matter how you heard about us, you give us a shot. We think you’ll be glad you did!